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elma. {{{ !!new song!! }}}
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Member Since2/10/2005
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all music and lyrics written, performed, recorded and produced by: Ben Potter


often mixed, mastered and sometimes featuring instrumentation by: Kyle Theiss

other collaborations include:

Brian W. Miller
Harry Meyers
Influences
dosh, man man, jon brion, herman hesse, blur, mice parade, my grandfather, albert camus, trailer park boys, elliot smith, jon vanderslice, fela kuti, noam chomsky, dead prez, taquitos, yes, steely dan, kyle theiss, brian miller, dan gold, justin bean, anticon records, captain beefheart, saved by the bell, micheal jackson, bikes, chicago, detroit, montreal and utah as a whole.

Sounds Likeinsomnia
not grocery shopping
a rhodes condenser mic
good taste
foreplay
Type of LabelMajor


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   About elma. {{{ !!new song!! }}}
This page serves two purposes:

1. To showcase music by elma

2. As the contact/informational/promotional hub for Firenze Productions, the recording studio/production house that I, Ben Potter (aka Elma) runs.

Below is information about elma’s music and in the blog labeled Firenze Productions you can find information about Firenze Productions.

If you are a musician or are in a band and want to record a professional quality EP, full length or even just a few songs to demo, check out the Firenze Blog. Firenze also does remixes, production and development and promotional services.


After nearly 9 years of playing music of essentially every form, he finds himself in the 3rd bedroom under the stairs of a first floor two flat on the northwest side of chicago. Surrounded by a simple yet throurough set of musical equipment and a simple yet thourough group of musical friends he begins to commit to tape a series of musical endeavors in the form of songs, of all varying degrees of the term. elma likes ALOT of different types of music and what you will find here reflects that. from beats that yearn for an emcee to catchy little pop numbers and everything in bewteen, elma just likes to make music. but throughout the varying styles you will find some underlying feeling that creates a sort of subconcious consistency. thats because its all coming out the twisted mind of one person.

sometimes elma makes you dance, sometimes it makes you remember why you liked savage garden in middle school, sometimes elma makes you fall asleep gently with dreams of cloud castles, and sometimes elma works for making out.

essentially elma just likes making music ALOT, so he makes alot of it. as logic would proceed, there are often new songs on the page. and because elma doesnt do much other than record songs (currently) thats about all that gets updated here.

i am always ALWAYS looking to collaborate, i like to make the music, if you like to write words and sing, PLEASE, get at me... we will make something happen. This is more of a project in audio creation than anything. however, if someone out there does like what they hear, maybe it could become less of a project and more my life.

elma supports local bakeries and butterfly related charities.

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elma. {{{ !!new song!! }}}'s Friends Comments
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Hendo

Zach Henderson



Oct 31 2009 3:03 AM

man i messaged you a while back,you didnt respond. I dont understand why, thought we were cool.  Get at me man,i would love to see you man. Or at least talk to you and catch up.  Zach.  810 869 9716
MADE OF LOVE

MADE OF LOVE



Oct 26 2009 10:54 PM

HELLO!YOU CAN DOWNLOAD MY SONG ZILDA AND MY DEEJAYSESSIONS FOR FREE HERE OR http://soundcloud.com/made-of-love LOVE PEACE AND MUSIC!! Latest tracks by Made of Love
MADE OF LOVE

MADE OF LOVE



Jun 8 2009 5:38 PM

HELLO AND LOVE! Photobucket
Sennheiser

Sennheiser



May 20 2009 1:29 AM

My friends call me, "Chi"

My friends call me, "Chi"



Apr 9 2009 6:35 AM

Im listening to yer moozik right now.
Jedediah Olaus

Jedediah Olaus



Apr 6 2009 11:48 AM

Big Old Fat Old Man
Kyle

Kyle



Mar 26 2009 10:47 PM

you should get echoes on npr to try and play alphabet soup.
I love it hope seattle is the shit
Steffen

Steffen Seward



Mar 24 2009 11:12 PM

hey man, how's indian spirituality?
Otto Theiss

Otto Theiss
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Mar 16 2009 7:00 PM

please come to chicago Ben I miss your musk
north?

north?



Feb 25 2009 10:00 PM

more like alphabyte POOP.

no really its pretty tubular. nice.
My friends call me, "Chi"

My friends call me, "Chi"



Feb 19 2009 7:12 AM

I'm hungry 4 sum alphabyte s00p.
lisa

lisa



Feb 17 2009 9:56 PM

i agree with kyle. it sounds like ratatat. good job.
Kyle

Kyle



Feb 16 2009 2:52 AM

wow alphabyte is damn good. Impressive I think I need to go live in the woods for a while now.
Harry

Harry



Feb 12 2009 9:19 PM

YYYEEEAAAH!! yo, it's so good
Coast Coast

Coast Coast



Nov 27 2008 8:06 PM

We're now accepting submissions for our next mixtapes, please submit
your info at www. coast2coastsubmissions. com for your chance to get a
spot on the next mixtape!








Harry

Harry



Jun 16 2008 6:26 AM

OttO is right....CLICKS!
Otto Theiss

Otto Theiss
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Jun 15 2008 7:40 PM

clicks is the shit man really fucking cool
Harry

Harry



Apr 11 2008 7:52 AM

turpentine?!..u trying to get on the radio muh fucker? keep doing this...
John

Joao Netto



Apr 5 2008 11:05 PM

hey man, i really love your tunes
but i miss "boarder jumper" at the playlist.

that's a great song!
cheers from brazil!

=D
Jedediah Olaus

Jedediah Olaus



Mar 27 2008 4:39 AM

Good to hear your still making cool stuff.
How ARE you these days?
Elle and the Fonts

Elle and the Fonts



Mar 18 2008 1:09 PM

Thanks for the add! Feel free to email me sometime. I like what you are doing as well!
xox
elle
Otto Theiss

Otto Theiss
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Mar 12 2008 5:35 AM

man i really dig that new track. I cant wait to hear the version w/ the vocals. keep the music press rollin.
Kyle

Kyle



Mar 11 2008 2:01 PM

coo electronicee stuff beeen
Brian Miller

Brian Miller



Mar 11 2008 1:55 PM

Daddy like.
Brian Miller

Brian Miller



Mar 6 2008 5:43 PM

Benn, The brand new song is really cool. Way to work the delay and filtered dirty drums. Delicious. My mew mumber mis.....moo more mait - mait mine mero - mon mive meven mive. figure it out.
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